I would like to say that at the talks that
have just taken place between the U.S. They registered the progress that has been made, and also they
reaffirmed the task that was set in Bratislava to reach an agreement by the
end of the year.
This meeting has demonstrated once again that for the two Presidents there
are no forbidden topics.

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And, finally , the President talked to President Putin about his recent
speech and the comments that he had made about internal reform in Russia.

SECRETARY RICE: We want to go and have dinner.

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"Our model of deliberative democracy ensures that organizations and
governments gain valuable input from citizens on such issues as
budgeting, land use planning and policy development--input that leads
to more transparency, accountability and better decision-making.

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Since its founding in 1995, AmericaSpeaks has conducted its
21st Century Town Meetings(R) across the U.

SECRETARY RICE: I have very little to add to what the Minister has said.

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Global Voices brings together hundreds and even thousands of
people during its 21st Century Town Meetings(R). And
I think it simply, again, underscores that there is -- these two men have
developed a relationship in which they can talk about any subject, and talk
about it in a constructive and friendly manner.

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Laptop computers are used to document key themes at
every table and the results are instantly shared with participants ,
media and policy-makers and others in leadership positions.
When I heard the statement by the President of Latvia that you mentioned,
I thought that maybe that speech had actually not been made.

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and internationally on
such issues as policy development, budgeting, planning, and
multinational collaboration. Lavrov.

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Lukensmeyer said Global Voices will grow in scope over time as it
forms partnerships with organizations around the world that share a
commitment to citizen engagement and building stronger democracies. They also discussed the reform of the United Nations,
including the reform of the Security Council, and the State Secretary and I
have been instructed to stay in close contact with regard to this issue.
And on terrorism, I think to underscore that they talked about the need --
that one cannot flirt with terrorism or with terrorists, I think was really
the essential issue here, because they are very concerned about the
Palestinian situation and other situations in which terrorism could undermine
the chances for peace.

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Global Voices Offers High-Tech Approach to Strengthening Democracies Worldwide; Organization Led Global Town Hall at World Economic Forum in Davos

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Lukensmeyer , founder
and president of AmericaSpeaks and general manager of Global Voices.

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For more information on Global Voices please visit
www., is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan organization that seeks to transform democracy by engaging
citizens more directly in the public decisions that impact their
lives.

We focused a lot on the upcoming withdrawal of the Israelis from the
Gaza, and the need to fully support Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian
Authority as they prepare for that withdrawal. So I
double -checked with the Secretary of State, and she reaffirmed that that
speech had been made.

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Press Briefing By Secretary Rice and Russian Federation Foreign Minister Lavrov on the Meeting With President Bush and President Putin

And I would characterize the relationship as absolutely straightforward.

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, a
nonprofit that pioneered electronic town meetings to engage citizens
in public decision-making , today announced that it will make its
services available internationally under the Global Voices brand."
In January 2005, the Global Voices methodology was used at the
World Economic Forum in Davos, where more than 5,000 global leaders
gathered to discuss the global agenda.S. As far as the international
issues are concerned, the focus was on the situation in the Middle East, with
regard to which we have very close positions. How do you see it? Do you think there's any doubt?

SECRETARY RICE: First of all, this is an excellent relationship between
these two men, at a personal level and also as Presidents of these two great
countries. Thank you.

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WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of a press
briefing by Secretary Rice and Russian Federation Foreign Minister Lavrov on
the meeting With President Bush and President Putin:

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MINISTER LAVROV: Good evening. They also emphasized their determination to
fight terrorism and they reaffirmed that you cannot flirt with terrorism. I would just underscore that we spent a good deal of time on the
Middle East, and I think that we have some guidance for our Quartet meeting
tomorrow.

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For more information, please visit:
www. They
say what they think, they say what they mean, and then they act on that.

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They also discussed the ascension of Russia to the World Trade
Organization. And we promised to consult on the needs of the
Palestinian security forces for training and equipping.

MINISTER LAVROV: Thank you.

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Vike-Frieberga said that President Bush
did not discuss during his visit to Latvia the issues relating to ethnic
minorities in Latvia.

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WASHINGTON ----AmericaSpeaks, Inc. They have shown the readiness, and they are actually
discussing everything in an open, friendly and partner-like manner.

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"The strength of democracies everywhere depends on the level of
participation of its citizenry," said Carolyn J.C.

Q Secretary Rice, you talked about open and constructive talk, that they
can talk about most subjects. I believe they believe -- they feel that they can discuss anything.

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These leaders agreed that
poverty, equitable globalization , climate change, education, Middle
East and global governance merit the most attention. We expect a lot from the Quartet
ministerial meeting that will take place tomorrow.
The two Presidents did talk in a very open way about the many issues around
the world.

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At these meetings,
participants working in small groups with trained facilitators discuss
issues at length, exchange ideas and use wireless keypads to register
their opinions. And I attempted to ask the President earlier
about whether he can trust President Putin now, if the atmosphere is one of
total trust.

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At this event , Lukensmeyer and
her team of trained facilitators provided support to these leaders
during a Global Town Hall in which they discussed and prioritized
world issues that most need their attention.org

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AmericaSpeaks, based in Washington, D. Can you comment on that?

MINISTER LAVROV: We actually read the transcript of President Bush's
speech in Riga, and actually , in that speech, a lot was said about the fact
that democracy means not only elections, but a whole range of commitments and
obligations that include the obligation to protect the rights of national
minorities.

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globalvoices. and the Russian Presidents, they
discussed bilateral and international issues.
They also discussed the situation around Iran, the DPRK, Afghanistan and
Iraq. And they reaffirmed the willingness to prevent the jeopardizing of the
WMD non-proliferation regime.

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